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IllinoisLady

One more article I enjoyed.

Republicans Are Already Handing The White House To Hillary Clinton

 

Oliver Willis on May 29, 2014

One of the most true, bipartisan rules of American politics is this: When the other guy is doing your dirty work for you, let them.

There are groups of varying competence on the left already pushing a Clinton presidential run, but none of them has done as much work for a possible Clinton 2016 campaign as the right.

The best example so far has been Karl Rove. Rove has this reputation on left and right for being a political genius, but the reality is he had to get in the gutter to beat McCain in 2000, lost the popular vote to Gore in 2000, and was one state away from President Kerry. In addition he advised Bush through a series of historical screwups, including the attempted privatization of Social Security, the botched response to Katrina and the incompetent handling of the Iraq War.

Oh, and he helped to stimulate the economy in 2012 by spending the money of Republican billionaires and millionaires on poorly designed campaign ads in unwinnable states.

Rove added to his pantheon of failure with his hamhanded attempt to inject a "Hillary Clinton brain damage" storyline in the press. What he ended up doing is launching the first of I suspect thousands of Republican attacks on Clinton that result in her getting a sympathetic ear from prospective voters. The attack was rejected by Democrats, as can be expected, but a vast majority of Independents and a slight majority of even Republicans said the attack was out of bounds.

At the national level for 22 years now, conservatives have seen red at the sight of Hillary Clinton. Even when their ire was directed at her husband, they really really hated her.

And when they attack her they always go overboard, and it has the added effect of nudging Democrats who may not be her biggest fans (me!) into her corner. She drives Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, and Congressional Republicans insane – it’s hard not to like that.

We are two years away from the presidential election, and Hillary Clinton not only lives rent-free in the conservative psyche (especially among misogynist males) but she has built an entire 200 unit condominium development there.

And they can’t stop themselves. And they have so long to go

They’re giving it away to her. Already.

 

crazy4carrots

Jackie, reading about the past few days you've had has made ME tired!  And speaking of tired, which is making me yawn (!), have you noticed that, while we humans generally yawn before going to bed, cats (and maybe dogs too) always seem to yawn when they wake up.

Why IS that?

Bren-2007

Hi Everybody,

Quiet around here this afternoon.  I forgot it was Friday ... feels like a Saturday.  I ran some errands and walked the dogs, and that's about it for today.

Jackie .. you must be exhausted.  Sure hope they can get your DH squared away.  It sounds like he's in a good hospital.  We had a little rain last night, not enough to really do much good.  Just brought the humidity up.

Carrots ... have no idea why dogs yawn when they wake up. I had a wicked case of the yawns yesterday on the way back from Danville.  Sometimes I think my yawning might be related to anxiety.  Who knows .....

hugs to everyone

Bren

Anonymous

Jackie - ah, naps.  Winston Churchill ALWAYS took naps.  When I learned that, I gave myself permission to take NAPS too.  Love how refreshed I feel when I wake up.  Have been known to take VURRRRRRY long naps too - 3 hours?  Then I really know my body NEEDED IT.

I hear some people take "power naps" of just 10 minutes or so. Bleah.  I like REAL naps - at least nearly an hour.

Isn't being older wonderful.

Hope US shows what's wrong - and what needs to be done for our DH.

Bren-2007

Sunnyflowers ... I'm with you.  If I can't nap for an hour, I don't bother with it.  It's been a very long time since I took a nap.  I remember napping for two hours at a stretch every day when I was getting radiation treatments.  It was the only way I could get through the day.  I had a lot more clients back then, so I was grateful I was working at home.

I think being old is okay.  I'm a little nervous about hitting 60 though.

Jackie ... Keeping you and DH in my thoughts.

hugs,

Bren

IllinoisLady

Ah, they say getting old is not for sissies.....and may be something to that.  Still at 68, about four months till I hit 69, I do not usually feel bad or old.  Have to admit that I "stress" harder than I use to.  Had a go of that when my mouse gave up this morning.  That would be the one Dh talked me into a short while back.    I found the old one and reinstalled it.  Dh usually takes care of our "electronics" so I was having a hissy.

Still waiting for the scope.  Seems to be some foot dragging going on....in the meantime Dh hasn't had a meal in three days.....so he got on the phone to the V.A. and said something has to give here.  You sent me for a scope and it isn't happening.  I think it will  take place later today.....and then hopefully.....a real meal.  Dh is even tempered and mild mannered unless he can't eat -- so his mood is no longer charming.  Hopefully the end is well in sight.

Jackie

IllinoisLady

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/05/30/ammosexual-erick-erickson/  Was reading some of this yesterday.  This is why I like reading Justin Rosario - the filthy liberal scum.

Anonymous

69 years young here ;-))))  and loving it.  Just planted 12 sungold tomato plants.  In the newly dug BY ME garden - remind me NEVER (NEVAH) again to remove grass.  Yikes, was like sticking the big digging fork into steel.  But, I did it.  Made me happy, especially knowing I would never have had the strength when I was still taking Arimidex.

Thunder boomers beginning - off da putah now.

suzieq60

Bren - turning 60 was weird - but the sun came out the next day - I'll be 62 this year - eeek

Bren-2007

Guys,

I'm turning 59 in September.  May as well be 60 .. since I'm already getting ready for it!

Sunnyflowers ... You just reminded me that I wanted to put a couple of tomato plants in the area by my pergola.  Not planting flowers this year, so thought I'd give the 'maters a try.

hugs,

Bren

IllinoisLady

Ah....dh should be discharged to home this evening.  That will take my stress level down a notch or two.  Back to the steam mop in the kitchen.  Life is going on.

Jackie

Bren-2007

Good Morning Buddies,

Lovely day here today.  Have a few things to get done before Tim gets home this afternoon.  But I'm feeling pretty lazy.  My night terrors have returned the past few nights and I'm just really tired.

Celebrated 9 years with Tim the other day.  The time has just flown by.

Jackie ... Sure hope your DH was discharged last night.  I really hope they finally did the scoping so they could get to the cause of his troubles.  I know you'll be glad to have him home.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

hugs,

Bren

ananda8

There's been rain for the past 4 days off and on.  The grass is now 6 inches tall and we can't mow because our mower is in the shop.    It will take my DH 6 or more hours to mow our 2.5 acres where normally it takes about 3 hours.  I hope it's ready Monday. 

Bren, Congrats on your anniversary

Jackie, My DH had a stones in his gall bladder and his laparoscopic surgery went so well, he doesn't even have scars.  Best wishes for your DH.  The VA has excellent doctors and nurses but the administration people need a good shake up.

IllinoisLady

Mowing is in our very near future here....like today.  Our two acres are awful at the moment.  I'll help though I haven't had to for a long time.  Got Dh home last night.  He was pretty happy.  Had a good night's sleep too. 

I worked for a few hours which is good.  Some extra this week....that is a good thing too. 

Jackie

bluedahlia

We've been working on the yard and cleaned the garage this weekend.  Pics of my flowers to follow!  Juicing up the camera.

In the meantime..........

Anonymous

Yeah, gardening, when it's sunny and alomst 70 outside, if you're nearby stop at the place that smells like rosemary, lemon thyme, lavendar, tarragon, and more lemon thyme.  All sungolds in the ground - more YEAH.

zapped ;-))) feels so good tho...

happy June all

bluedahlia

bluedahlia

bluedahlia

My hanging strawberry patch!

bluedahlia

bluedahlia

Somebody's Birthday!

bluedahlia

And this is what Wendel thinks about that!

alexandria58

Catching up:

On turning 60 - it's just a number.  I remember my Dad was out playing 18 holes of golf when my sister called him to commiserate for his turning 60.  He said that he was feeling great until she called.

It was worse anticipating than happening.  I'm 62 now and don't feel old.  Except sometimes.

bluedahlia

Bren-2007

Hi Buddies,

Been a nice cool day here.  Was a good day to mow, except I just didn't have it in me.  Maybe tomorrow.

Jackie .. Glad to hear DH is home.  Hope he's feeling okay.

Blue .. Love the pictures!  Your garden is so pretty.  Nice to see Ray of Sunshine again too.  Wendel doesn't seem too interested in Dahlia's birthday!  He's such a character.  I tried to clean up the garden area by my pergola ... needs to be weedwacked and a few flowers added as well.  Just haven't been in a gardening state of mind lately.  Thanks for sharing the pic's with us.

hugs,

Bren

bluedahlia

bluedahlia

Thanks Bren, I've been kind of down lately (not myself...maybe that's good) but my garden is my oasis and cheers me up!

bluedahlia

IllinoisLady

All of it is really lovely Blue.  A wonderful garden to cheer you and take you away for a bit.

Jackie

IllinoisLady

And now a word from the idjuts who care not how wrong they may be....just let us get this zinger out there.  They are so pathetically predictable.  http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/01/sergeant-bowe-bergdahl-released/

Jackie